In the late 1990s, New England is hit by a crime wave, netting millions for a gang of sophisticated thieves. A rash of armored car and bank robberies turn deadly as the gang gets sloppy, and guards must pay the price with their lives. Investigators attempt to blend in to a crime-ridden Boston community for information and names of anyone associated with the crime wave, but nobody in the tight nit area will cooperate with authorities. Catching a break, federal agents witness members of the gang as they attempt to rob another bank, and arrest them before more violence can occur. With the leader of the gang behind bars, community members feel safer cooperating with authorities to bring the remaining members of the Boston Bandits to justice.